The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-14

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Linda?" asked Mss Gertrude Roddy of
her maid as the latter braided the heavy
masses of her lustrous black hair, and
rolled it about her handsome head.
For my father madam"
-" Has he been long dead?"
"No-oh no. It is only nine months
since he died, " the girl replied in a low
voice
@ Nine months Why, that Is nearly
year l had put of mourning for my
father by that tine!"
And the lady byed with the rose rib
bons of her do-e-coIored peignoir, and
shook her head With gentle sigh.
u will wea my diamonds, Linda.
Have you got item ready"
q" Yes, madam But you requested me
to remind you to try the effect OF the
sapphires with tlis wine-colOred velvet"
"Oh, yes so did. 1 think it will be
charming"
Shall 1 be admired, Linda? Will
Colonel Raebu,n admire me. do you
think?"
He must bevery deficient in taste if
he does not" the maid replied with a
smile; your hn, madam"
Il think so myself" Gertrude an
swered, regarding herself in the mirror
with undisguied approval. Herbert
Langley was certainly a very foolish
young man, ar1 quite blind to his own
interests"
And with ashrug and light laugh
she turned andswept away.
Miss ROddyAppreciatedh her new maid,
and valued hihly the improvement in
her own appearance since Linda Lyle
had had the section and adjustment of
her toilettes.
She was in he habit Of treating her
rather differently from her former maids.
having discovered that she was quite
SUPERIOR ptrSO1 for the station.
Her new mail puzzled her. She would
have been mCe puzzled, perhaps, had
she seen Lima after the door was
closed. For o g moment she stood with
flashing eyes nd glowing check, then
she sank on q Sfa with hands claSped.
All. now ] mow why Herbert was so
eager to be gole. His uncle not only
forbade his marriage with me, but
insisted on h5 marrying her. Dear
boy he dreade some ENHANCEMENT, and
feared to stay.
'And he 1yss right. For IL 1 read
her truly, GcIrude Roddy would not
hesitate to tke the initiative il she
wished to MAX q man marry her.
All. Herbet, my love, why do l not
hear from you but l will keep c. good
heart, still hong for your return. And
! am not the oily one; for well / under
s:ald the sad Vstful look on your unclo's
face. Dear Gilman, cruel and wilful al
ne is 10 us, Vet do 1 love him dearly;
and it will be astrange thing if 1 do not
find nay way nto his heart soon, for
UeTbCrt's sake
That very hit, when Gertrude ROddy
returned from the opera, she was in
formed that hr uncle-she called him
80. though tn relationship was much
more ai-t;tnt-yas very i'll.
She iuIuircilbOut him with the kind
est iHtcrcst. bU did not go to him.
She asked b see the physician, and
manifested tn greatest concern when
shc was Informed that the symptoms
Indicated tyihtA fever.
&c But l appruend no Immediate dan
ger. Miss Rode. ! viii send a nurse Il
you wish. aIlhUgh there is a young lady
III the house wb seems competent to do
all chat required. She viii make no
mistakes ubOuthe medicine, I'm sure
" Whom do "a mean? There is no
young lady IN tie house but myself
She is a SIGHT, fair girl and your
uncl" seems pleSed with her attention
"Ah, it i linda. Yes, she is very
capable. Shcsny maid, DR.. Ross"
q" Your maid Miss Roddy? Well
well, whoever ne is, she's the right kind
OF person tobe in a sick-rOOm. and
YOU can't do hcer than lend her to Mr..
Eul.l1jlll as nrse. Good evening, Miss
Roddy. I shalbe in early in the NOR
ming, and haVegivcn all necessary in
-iEgcttuus for IL night to your maid"
Miss Eoddy rug her bell.
&c Send Linda me- she ordered, as
the lOUScmaid apeared in answer TO it.
III YOU pleas. miss, she is in Mr..
TurnLuli's roomand ne is sleeping
"Ail the NOR reason why she can bo
spared. Do yo take her place, Mrs:
ReuIic. ard sen her to me at once. |
have business o great Importance to be
attended to-"
" Linda" sheaid, as the girl entered
the room with aale and troubled face,
% must leave tEn tomorrow.
Il have prOHscd to marry Colonel
RaeLurn as gOons l can get ready, and
7 dare not l1In.hC risk Of cOntagiOn.
Make as much h-tc as you can, and be
prepared 20 com with me-
Why. Miss bddy, typhoid fever Is
not contagious ;there is no danger
answered the cir surprise giving place
10 7eom upon hccOuntenuuce.
Many doctor claim that it IS, al
though Ross thins otherwise; and am
quite sure that is, especially when
ones own healths run down, as mine
is at present"
But surely yc do not mean to leave
Mr.. Turnbu1 vile he is ill-perhaps
DYING"
How dare yu argue with mel 1
have told you lam obliged TO do SO,
stupid girl Te Doctor Ross In the
morning to enGie skilled nurse, the
best that can o obtained and be
ready TO acconany me at noon. DO
you understand Your duty is to obey
me, is it nottnot to discuss my
wishes"
- Not after might, I believe, ma
dame. My eneyement with you will
havo expired tCnorrow, as 1t was an
express conditic that l was not TO be
required to leavHastings.
% No dOubt Ross will he willing
to engage my seiccs as nurse. In the
mean time, I cOnder myself in charge"
And she left u room without another
word, and returd TO the sick man.
81 have deteIined TO alter my will
in your favour, nda Lyle. 1 have been
disappointed in belonging to me.
- It is meet tn I should reward ,aith-
fulness when I I'd it, though I am con-
vinced no thoult Of reward Influenced
your mind.
What is youfull name, child, that
may give it to II lawyer?"
MY full nan is Ethelinds Lyle Jar
Wis. Dear Mr.. ,rnbull, if 1 have Indeed
won your good Union, forgive my de
cept.on, and doustice to your nephew.
Herbert Langle
Il am Ethel arvis, the unfortunate
cause of your saration from him."
Ethel Jaryb What do you mean,
girl?"
just what Y, sir. / entered your
house with mynind made up to win
your kind regdrif possible, and, with
il, your cOuScntO my marriage with
Herbert Langley
q" Believe me-, had no thought Of
supplanting MisRoddy, nor of injuring
her in any way. tried to persuade her
against the step at has offended you.
Dear, kind frld, will you not forgive
Herbert and mer being fond OF each
otherI"
And she smiled little bit saucily.
Q" And so you re- Ethel Jarvis-Her-
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